Facing nature : Levinas and environmental thought /

"Applies Emmanuel Levinas's thought in approaching environmental philosophy from both humanistic and nonanthropocentric points of view, arguing that themes at the heart of his work--the significance of the ethical, responsibility, alterity, the vulnerability of the body, bearing witness, a...

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Other Authors: Diehm, Christian, 1969-, Hatley, James, 1949-, Edelglass, William
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Duquesne University Press, [2012]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Applies Emmanuel Levinas's thought in approaching environmental philosophy from both humanistic and nonanthropocentric points of view, arguing that themes at the heart of his work--the significance of the ethical, responsibility, alterity, the vulnerability of the body, bearing witness, and politics--are important for thinking about many of our most pressing contemporary environmental questions"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (384 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN:9780820705842